US, South Korea to draw up joint nuclear defence guideline against North Korean threat -Yonhap

Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo speaks as U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell looks on during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea plan to draw up joint guidelines on nuclear defence strategy by the middle of next year and establish an integrated system to deter North Korea's nuclear weapons, Yonhap news agency said on Saturday.

Washington and Seoul have decided to complete a comprehensive guideline by next year on how to contain and respond to Pyongyang's nuclear threat together, Yonhap reported, citing Kim Tae-hyo, South Korea's deputy national security adviser speaking to reporters in the U.S.